Hijab Protest
- Middle East
Iran’s anti-veil protests draw on long history of resistance
A young woman climbs to the top of a car in the middle of Mashhad, a conservative Iranian city famed for its Islamic shrines. She takes off her headscarf and starts chanting,…
- India
Go to Pakistan, Saudi: Muslim MLA supports Karnataka hijab ban
U T Khader, a Muslim MLA from the Congress party in Mangalore, has supported the Karnataka government’s decision to disallow hijab in educational institutions. At a press conference, Khader was questioned about…
- India
Maharashtra: AIMIM activists put up banners supporting hijab
Aurangabad: AIMIM activists put up banners in Maharashtra’s Beed city in support of ‘hijab’ for female Muslim students and said the Indian Constitution gives the right to citizens to follow their religious…
